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Stargleamer

(2,261 posts)
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 01:31 PM 15 hrs ago

idiocracy, kakistocracy, autocracy, oligarchy, plutocracy - what would you call the US government after January 20th?

if limited to one word? I would go for "plutocracy" myself.

But here is good case for "pathocracy":

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idiocracy, kakistocracy, autocracy, oligarchy, plutocracy - what would you call the US government after January 20th? (Original Post) Stargleamer 15 hrs ago OP
Yes. (n/t) Iggo 15 hrs ago #1
Dysfunctional.....nt global1 15 hrs ago #2
A Christo-Fascist Hyper Capitalists Billionaire and Millionaire Oligarchy. magicarpet 15 hrs ago #3
FUBAR NewHendoLib 15 hrs ago #4
FUBAROCRACY. nt. Frank D. Lincoln 15 hrs ago #6
Was thinking SNAFUcracy myself... Wounded Bear 13 hrs ago #20
In an earlier post I said Felonocracy TexLaProgressive 15 hrs ago #5
I'd call it, the corporations and the billionaires have made oligarchy our official form of government. jalan48 15 hrs ago #7
Posted on November 21st Mme. Defarge 15 hrs ago #8
A sham Faux pas 15 hrs ago #9
Muskocracy ParanoidAndroid 15 hrs ago #10
Rule by crime syndicate? Mob boss in charge of the US. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #11
toast? patphil 15 hrs ago #12
I nominate, "Chimeracracy" Hugin 15 hrs ago #13
Plutocratic kakistocracy. GoCubsGo 14 hrs ago #14
Moronica usonian 14 hrs ago #15
It's not an official -ocracy.... jmowreader 14 hrs ago #16
All of the above Dave says 14 hrs ago #17
Fallen Efilroft Sul 14 hrs ago #18
The Fourth Reich? LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #19
Useless. roamer65 13 hrs ago #21
More like a three ring circus Buckeyeblue 13 hrs ago #22
Shit-hole. Republican Shit-hole. nt The Unmitigated Gall 12 hrs ago #23
Ass-ockery pretending to be Aristocracy. nt allegorical oracle 12 hrs ago #24

jalan48

(14,519 posts)
7. I'd call it, the corporations and the billionaires have made oligarchy our official form of government.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 01:48 PM
15 hrs ago

No more hiding behind political maneuvers behind the scenes to make the public think there really was a choice, Manchin and Sinema were Democrats in name only. They were there to block any real progressive agenda put forward. They worked for the oligarchs. Maybe now Democrats can recognize what is going on and tell the next Manchin or Sinema to fuck off at the beginning.

ParanoidAndroid

(11 posts)
10. Muskocracy
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 02:02 PM
15 hrs ago

Muskocracy - If you are a billionaire you can do whatever you want. No laws apply to you.

Hugin

(34,755 posts)
13. I nominate, "Chimeracracy"
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 02:23 PM
15 hrs ago

Nobody knows what it is, and everyone thinks they augha be in charge.

It's the perfect Libertarian solution.

GoCubsGo

(33,169 posts)
14. Plutocratic kakistocracy.
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 02:29 PM
14 hrs ago

"Idiocracy" describes the entire country, not just the government.

jmowreader

(51,611 posts)
16. It's not an official -ocracy....
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 02:47 PM
14 hrs ago

…but “thugocracy” works about as well as anything else.

Buckeyeblue

(5,728 posts)
22. More like a three ring circus
Fri Dec 27, 2024, 03:47 PM
13 hrs ago

I think just like the last time we went through this, Trump's ego will be his biggest downfall. He can't stand if anyone but him gets any attention and any credit.

So the big tent will always have him with his top hat and cane, doing his own barking.

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